Best of Jean-François Copé

Best of Jean-François Copé

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KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Jean-Francois Cope, the head of France's right-wing UMP opposition, gives a press conference at the party headquarters on November 26, 2012 in Paris. Former prime minister Francois Fillon, 58, and ambitious UMP secretary general Jean-Francois Cope, 48, have traded accusations of fraud and bad faith since last November 18 party vote ended with Cope ahead by a handful of votes. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

Jean-Francois Cope, the head of France's right-wing UMP opposition, gives a press conference at the party headquarters on November 26, 2012 in Paris. Former prime minister Francois Fillon, 58, and ambitious UMP secretary general Jean-Francois Cope, 48, have traded accusations of fraud and bad faith since last November 18 party vote ended with Cope ahead by a handful of votes. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

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PATRICK KOVARIK

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope attends a session of questions to the government, on February 4, 2015, at the French National Assembly in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope attends a session of questions to the government, on February 4, 2015, at the French National Assembly in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

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PATRICK KOVARIK

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope (C) speaks with UMP national secretary for Health Arnaud Robinet (L) during a session of questions to the government, on February 4, 2015, at the French National Assembly in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope (C) speaks with UMP national secretary for Health Arnaud Robinet (L) during a session of questions to the government, on February 4, 2015, at the French National Assembly in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

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PATRICK KOVARIK

Former President of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) right-wing opposition party, Jean-Francois Cope, arrives at the party's headquarters to attend a committee meeting of the party executives on February 3, 2015 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

Former President of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) right-wing opposition party, Jean-Francois Cope, arrives at the party's headquarters to attend a committee meeting of the party executives on February 3, 2015 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

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BERTRAND GUAY

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope (C) attends a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly in Paris on February 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope (C) attends a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly in Paris on February 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY

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BERTRAND GUAY

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope (2ndR) attends a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly in Paris on February 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY

UMP right-wing party's member of Parliament Jean-Francois Cope (2ndR) attends a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly in Paris on February 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY

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KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope leaves the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris, as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council on former French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope leaves the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris, as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council on former French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

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KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope arrives at the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris to be heard as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council onformer French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope arrives at the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris to be heard as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council onformer French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

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KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope arrives at the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris to be heard as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council onformer French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope arrives at the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris to be heard as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council onformer French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

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KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope arrives at the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris to be heard as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council onformer French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

UMP right-wing party member and former party leader Jean-Francois Cope arrives at the Paris financial crimes section court on February 3, 2015 in Paris to be heard as part of an inquiry into party financing of fines imposed by the Constitutional Council onformer French President by Nicolas Sarkozy. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD